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I( Domestic & home care 4th of November 2023 BRUSSELS 10 years of commitment and advocacy: What does the future hotd for the PHS sector E U CONGRESS in Europe for 2030? (U( - Marie Beatrice LEVAUX President of the European Federation for Family Employment & Home Care Signe Riisalo Ministry of SociaI Affairs Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 TaIIinn Brussels, the lOth of October 2023 Object: Invitation to deliver a keynote address Dear Minister Riisalo, On behaif of the European Federation for Family Empioyment & Home Care (EFFE), it is my privilege to extend a formal invitation to you to deliver a keynote address at our forthcoming event “10 years on: what are the perspectives for the PHS sector in Europe for 20307’ on 14 November 2023 in Brusseis. EFFE is invoived in the Personal and Household Services (PHS) sector at the EU level. Specificaliy, EFFE advocates for the recognition and development of the direct empioyment model for PHS workers in ali Member States. We believe the PHS sector can be a significant contributor to the EU’s post-COV1D economic recovery, and that, shouid the Union provide PHS workers with the legal recognition they deserve, the sector can be instrumental to meeting the demographic changes of tomorrow inciuding — ever-increasing demand for care. The Congress wiii ceiebrate EFFE’s 10-year anniversary and bring together the key European stakeholders from the Personal and Househoid Services (PHS) sector for discussions that wiii be both retrospective and forward-iooking. With the European eiections taking piace in June 2024, we aiso aim to discuss current poiicy chaiienges, and come together to outiine recommendations for the next poiitical cycie. Our ambition is for this event to be attended by ali representative stakehoiders from the sociai affairs and poiicy fieid in Brusseis, and to create a unique opportunity for a structured dialogue between these groups. As the Minister of Labour and Sociai Affairs of the Repubiic ot Estonia, we wouid be honoured of your presence and wouid be interested to hear about some of the best practices that you have implemented. Estonia’s pioneering efforts to digitalise pubiic services and provide digital skiiis training stand as an exampie to other Member States, particuiariy as they prepare to implement the Councii recommendations on early chiidhood and iong-term care. Meeting the rising demand for care wiii require more skiiied care workers and simpiified access to care through digital means. Your insight on achieving this wouid be invaiuabie at a cruciai time for EU sociai poiicy. s os Ida i er u EUOEAN EFFE, Mees Square 35.1000 Brussels SAA U N U D 1 111 FEDEpOUO www. effe-homocare. eu 4 q . .d 2QL.a. EUcongress23effe-homecare.eu Nr  We kindly ask that you consider this invitation as an opportunity to celebrate a decade of hard work and commitment to the recognition of the Personal and Household Services sector in Europe. Sincerely, Marie Batrice Levaux 2 (f ( EOROPEON EFFE. Meet2s Square 35. 1000 Brussels www. effe-homecare.eu EUcongress23(effe-homecare.eu